Where an investment banking advisor claimed it lost a significant fee when another company purchased the target company, its tortious interference claim failed because the successful purchaser’s conduct was not the reason for the first failed deal. Background Jason Syversen ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a reasonable person would conclude a consultant was entitled to compensation after he fully performed under the parties’ contract, the court did not err in awarding damages using unjust enrichment principles. Background In connection with two undeveloped parcels of ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Contract Judge Paul V. Niemeyer

Where the provider of strawberries responsible for a hepatitis A outbreak claimed indemnification from the purchaser of the strawberries, the provider’s claim was denied because the court already held it must indemnify the purchaser, the strawberries did not satisfy specifications ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a Virginia-based beekeeper sued California-based defendants after its bees were allegedly stolen, but there were insufficient contacts between the California-based defendants and Virginia, they were dismissed from the suit. Background The facts giving rise to this cause of action ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where homeowners alleged their interior designer inflated expenses without their knowledge, and that they were forced to hire another design team and spend significant sums addressing her inability to complete the job, their breach of contract claim survived the motion ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where there were disputed issues of fact over whether a subcontractor hired to perform renovation work at Arlington National Cemetery was provided with a legitimate chance to remedy deficiencies during a three-day “cure period” required by the subcontract, summary judgment ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Mark S. Davis U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the parties to a commercial lease disputed when the plaintiff delivered its final plans and specifications for a fitness club, whether defendant waived its right to termination and/or defaulted under the lease and whether it diligently pursued its permits ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where students at Liberty University sought a refund for fees and room and board for the spring 2020 semester, when Liberty closed the campus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, their breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims survived Liberty’s motion ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a student sued Liberty University and a professor after receiving a C+ in his doctoral course, and an F in another course, his suit was dismissed because his claims weren’t plausible. Background Aggrieved by the C+ grade in his ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a security company alleged that the Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority, or LRHA, failed to pay for 24 surveillance cameras, LRHA’s statute of frauds argument was rejected because the complaint alleged part performance. Background This case is a contract ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District